to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
matter for great congratulation
metallic sound; metallic clank
to stretch (unbend) oneself
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
thickness; profundity; depth
inferior goods; faulty item
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
capacity; volume; capacitance
comparatively; relatively
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
to maintain; to continue to have
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
another thing; other things; another man's property
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
to be lacking in options; to be too few
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
to take; to catch; to capture